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Cecilia Derramas, left, guest service ambassador at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, helps visitors check in on another crowded day earlier this week. As occupancy rates have soared statewide, average daily room rates have increased for 28 straight months.

“The majority of the hotels have, in the last couple of years, brought themselves up to pretty good condition,” Wallace said. “I’ve rarely seen the 25,000 or so hotel rooms in Hawaii collectively look as good as they do now.”

In addition to renovations, high revPAR also leads to job creation.

“RevPAR relates to more jobs in Hawaii, and we need to work hard to make sure we can sustain the momentum,” McCartney said. “We’ve got to make sure we fill the seats in our major markets, and we need to continue to diversify into multiple markets around the world in order to sustain this kind of revenue in the long run.”

McCartney said it is essential for Hawaii, as a destination, to continue to offer value for the great experience it has to offer. With 954 weekly flights from 53 cities on 20 different carries, it is important for the airlines to be successful in order to fill Hawaii hotels.

“We need to look at the entire picture,” McCartney said, adding that airlines, hotels, activities and restaurants all need to be on the same page in order for the Hawaii tourism industry to sustain its success. “Hawaii is in a very fortunate place right now in a very fragile and competitive world.”

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